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Monday, June 6, 2022
Jackson Do Pandeiro - No Quebradinho (baião) from Copacabana 78rpm (1955)
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Jackson do Pandeiro, along with a few other innovators like Ary Lobo, transformed Luiz Gonzaga's template for baião and forró. There is ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Genival Lacerda - Rojão do trapia from No Forró do Limoeiro - Tropicana (1965)
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Rojão do trapia is from Genival Lacerda's first album from 1965. The Tropicana version a reissue. The original cover was less attractiv...
Monday, April 11, 2022
Jacinto Silva - Separação from Eu Chego Já - Tropicana (1973)
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Eu Chego Já is a monster 1973 classic from one of one of the masters of forró, Jacinto Silva. His work was consistently strong from his mid...
Monday, April 4, 2022
4 Ases e 1 Coringa - Tudo É Baião from RCA Victor 78rpm (1952)
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4 Ases e 1 Coringa sound like they belong to another era. They were the bridge between Luiz Gonzaga and the next generation of acts. In the ...
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Zé Do Rojão - Côco De Dona Lili from Berço De Amor (compacto) - Arariboia (1960s)
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This week, we feature a rare scorcher from Zé Do Rojão on the obscure Arariboia label. I have been a huge fan after being blown away by his ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Jorge Veiga - Cabra Macho (côco-baião Gordurinha) from Copacabana 10" & 78rpm (1955)
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It took a while for multiple stars to appear in the wake of Luiz Gonzaga's success from the 1940s. Jorge Veiga, a great voice from 1950...
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Jayme Griz / Coral Colégio - Rei Do Congo from Acauã - Mocambo (1968)
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Jayme Griz with the Coral Colégio (College Choir) is not a typical post for this blog, but it is connected to northeastern music. The style...
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